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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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